The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-03-09
THE MAN ABOUT TOWN.

ting as rulers Of our city and especially
members Of City Council, such men as
/ would be true to themselves and the high
destiny of the city. We want our best
men, our best flnRneiers, those who have
something at stake. those who would
manage the city finances on the same
basis that they would their own. We
have had enough Of party and as there is
movement on foot to improve the in
dustrial and financial conditions Of our
city, one Of the best moves in that dlrec-
tion would be to carefully select the rulers
of 1t. We do not intend to criticise the
action Of those who are now in power;
they have done perhaps as well as they
knew how and are entitled to all the honor
due them. 1t is not personal character
alone, that makes good officer; a good
character adds much weight to other
| qualities, but man who has given his
whole life to the study Of finances, who
has proved by the accumulation Of proper
ty for himself or the management of It for
others, that he is capable OF business, is
better fitted to be Councilman than one
who has no knowledge of business what
ever and is taken from the rank and file
of the public, on account Of his popularity
with his party. To those who have
money invested In property, houses to
rent, lands to sell, taxes to pay, who are
forced to make this city their home on
| the above accounts, they are the people
who should be represented In our legisla-
tive hall. While economy should be
practlced to Its fullest extent, there should
be no drawback or hindrance to the march
of Improvement as presented by other
live cities. Sewerage, water, light, streets.
sanitary measures, perfect construction Of
buildings, proper methods of removing all
debris, and hundred other points thAt
might be enumerated to give an idea Of
what manner of knowledge should be re-
quired of those who are called upon to
govern city. 1t is encouraging to know
that the period of half knowledge and
painful experimentation Is fast passing
away, In many localities, and our rulers
should be able to say, We know every
day more fully the principles and details
which should guide us in carrying out
such measures as are for the general
good. We can then rely more safely and
securely upon the steady growth of intel
ligent conviction, which is rapidly In
finencing all classes of the community,
and enlisting their services in the grand
policy Of neutrality-suspicious., by the
election OF those who are qualified; pre-.
vention Of disease and death from ignor-
ance Of sanitary measures; prevention Of
the great error In some localities of o
hasty commitment Of city interests to
some incorporated company; prevention
by the ballot, at the polls, on election day.
of the election of men untitled for the
position Of any Office in the gift of the
voters.
After the first Of April, Mr.. John
| Cronce, member Of the Excise Board,
win supercede Mr. H. g. Vert, az leo
turer in the art gallery, ct Capt. slack's,
on Union street. Several now and beau
tifuI, and we might say costly gems, have
been added of late. Microscopes and
opera glasses are for rent at the jewelry
store, nearly adjoining.
Richard III. Sites, Of Morristown, an
ex-Chief Of that city, is DESTROYS Of secur-
ing the cooperation Of exempt fremen,
in forming State association. The OBJ
ject Is to promote the interests and vel
fare Of exempt fremen throughout the
State and bring them together more, that
the benefits arising from their years Of
practical experience in fire departments,
may not only be Of service to themselves
In their own towns and cities, but to
every other department In the State
Should any Of the exempt firemen of this
department wish to organize into an asso-
citation, It they will report to the Chief,
information will be. given for starting,
and the appointment of three delegates to
attend State Convention, which win
meet some time this month, the date and
place not yet decided upon.
| The reception and trial Of the new
steamer for the Freehold Fire Depart
ment, will take place tomorrow Thurs
day.. A reception will be given to the
members OF the Department at the Mon
| mouth House, at $50 o'clock, p. NJ, to
which most Of the Chiefs and prominent
firemen Of the New Jersey departments,
have been invited.
How soon people become your friends
when fortune smiles upon you. 1t Is re-
ported that when one OF our fellow citi-
zens was Informed that his uncle or grand
father had died and he would be one Of
the heirs TO large fortune, he was waited
upon by Que of our merchants and In
formed that he could have anything be
wanted 10 his line; that be was 10 no hur-
ry for the pay. How true it is we do not
know, but is said be was one Of the kind
who did not want second invitation aud
the bill was of considerable size when he
kSt thtVuBn WIN intupdiutc Woutns w uch
the information leaked out that the man
who had brought the good news was a
swiudler and thief, the credit system was
changed for one Of cash.
On Saturday night last, the lamp at the
corner Of Union and Bridge streets, was
covered with white muslin cover, which
| was mazda I'm tha ehnnA IF q hall What
1t was done for no one seemed TO under
stand. The article used for covering
might have been lost and hung upon the
lamp for Identification, although we
doubt II the owner thereof would come
out publicly and claim 1t. The boys had
quite some fun over 1t anyway.
Changes are continually taking place,
alterations being made and improvements
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